The Department is initiating rulemaking to establish Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for the waterbodies in the Tampa Bay Basin. Pursuant to Section 403.067(6), F.S., TMDLs must be adopted by the Secretary of the Department by rule. Chapter 62-304, F.A.C., was established as the rule chapter within which rules adopting TMDLs shall reside. The verified list for the Group 1 Tampa Bay basin was adopted by Secretarial Order on June 3, 2008. The Department will accept written comments on the draft TMDLs through June 1, 2009. The draft TMDL reports are available on the Department’s TMDL website (http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/tmdl). Written comments should be directed to: Jan Mandrup-Poulsen, Environmental Administrator, Watershed Assessment Section, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, M.S. 3555, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400, or via email at jan.mandrup-poulsen@dep.state.fl.us. This rule has been given the following OGC case number: 09-0718.